fork

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This word was selected as the Word of the Day for 29-05-2006.
fork is part of the Basic English 850.

Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Noun 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 2.3 Related words 3 Verb 3.1 Synonyms 3.2 Antonyms 3.3 Related words

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /fɔːk/
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[change] Noun

Singular fork

Plural forks

1. An instrument for eating, with 3 or 4 sharp points called tines, all in the same direction.

   I ate with my fork.

2. A place where one thing becomes two.

   She came to a fork in the road.

3. (chess) A situation where two or more enemy pieces are in danger from the same piece.

   He moved his queen and caught me in a fork.

[change] Synonyms

• (place) split, divergence, junction, division, bifurcation

[change] Antonyms

• (place) joining, convergence, junction, union

[change] Related words

• forklift
• fork in the road
• pitchfork

[change] Verb

Plain form fork

Third-person singular forks

Past tense forked

Past participle forked

Present participle forking

1. To split, become two.

   The road forks there.

2. To move something with a fork.

   He forked food into his mouth.

[change] Synonyms

• (split) diverge, divide, branch, split, bifurcate
• (move with a fork) shovel

[change] Antonyms

• (split) converge, unite, join

[change] Related words

• forked
• forked tongue
• fork over